Glebe Park ACT, Australia (2012)

Concourse Seats were installed as part of the refurbishment of Glebe Park in Canberra, together with Slim Bollards. Powdercoated in green, the urban Concourse Seat has been restyled into a park setting that blends nicely into its surroundings.

Concourse Seats were installed as part of the refurbishment of Glebe Park in Canberra, together with Slim Bollards. Powdercoated in green, the urban Concourse Seat has been restyled into a park setting that blends nicely into its surroundings.

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